Folding back.



H. W. WEED. FOLDING BACYK. APPLICATION man ocns, i914.

13,146,675. Patented July 13, 1915.

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HOW'ARD 31V. WEED, F STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

FOLDING BACK.

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Application filed October 8, 1914.

4 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD W. WVEED, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Stamford, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and improved Folding Back, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved foldingback for motor cycles, bicycles and like machines and deices, andarranged to enable the rider to readily swing the back intoapproximately horizontal position for mounting and dis mountingpurposes, and to permit the rider to swing the back into uprightsupporting position, after: having mounted, to support the back of therider while using the machine.

In order to accomplish the desired result use is made of brackets,preferably fixed to the under side of the saddle, a back having sidearms mounted to swing on the said brackets to assume a folding or asupporting position, the said side arms having angular slots, arn smounted to swing'on the brackets and having pins extending-into the saidangular slots and handles held on the said arms and adapted to be takenhold of bythe rider to impart a swinging motion to the said arms and tothe side arms of the back with a view to swing the latter from asupporting position into a folding position or vice versa.

A practical embodiment of theinvention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference inclicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a reduced side elevation of the folding back as applied tothe saddle of a motor cycle; Fig. 2- is a side elevation of the foldingback in supporting position; Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of the same;and Fig. 42 is an enlarged side elevation of the lower portion of one ofthe side arms of the folding back to more particularly show the shape ofthe angular slot.

To the under side of the saddle A are secured rearwardly extendingbrackets B connected with each other at their terminals by a cross rod Con which are mounted to swing the lower ends of'side arms, carrying attheir upper ends a back E for the rider to lean against after beingseated on the saddle A and at the time the back E is in Specification ofLetters Patent.

' Patented July 13, 1915.

Serial No. 865,670.

supporting position, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Each of the side armsD is provided with an upwardly extending slot D terminating in aforwardly and upwardly extending branch slot D as plainly shown in Fig.4, and the slot in each arm is engaged by a transverse pin F held 011the free end of an arm G secured to a shaft H journaled in the bracketsB a distance in front and somewhat below the connecting rod C previouslymentioned. Each arm Gr is provided with a handle I, within reach of therider when the latter is seated on the saddle A or is in dismountedposition. The arms G are so ar ranged relative to the slots D in theside arms I) that the pins F of the said arms G engage the upper ends ofthe branch slots D of the slots D at the time the side arms D are inupright position with the back E in supporting position. It will benoticed that when the parts are in this position the arms G hold theside arms D against rearward and downward swinging movement owing to theangular position of the arms Gr relative to the connecting rod C whichforms the fulcrum for the side arms D. lVhen it is desired to swing theback E into a folded position then the rider takes hold of one of thehandles I and swings the same downard so that the shaft H is rocked andwith it the arms G to cause the pins F to travel down the branch slots Dinto the slots D and to then bear against the rear walls of the saidslots to swing the side arms D downwardly and rearwardly into the foldedposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. It will be noticed that whenthe back E and its side arms D are in this folded horizontal positionthe rider can readily dismount from the saddle A or remount the saddleas desired, and when the rider has remounted and desires to use thebackE for supporting purposes then it is only necessary for the rider totake hold of one of the handles 1 and swing the same upward and forwardto cause a like swinging movement of the arms G which by the pins Fimpart an upward and forward swinging motion to the side arms D to movethe back E into upright or supporting position. In order to assist theupward swinging movement of the side arms D use is made of springs Jattached at one end to the pins F and at the other end to studs Kattached to the side arms D, as plainly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. Itwill be noticed that when the side arms D are swung downward andrearward into folded position, the springs J are placed under-"tension,and when the rider swings the handles I upwardly and forwardly, aspreviously explained, then the spring J assists the upward swingingmovement of the side arms D given by the arms G, as previouslyexplained.

It will be noticed that the folding back is wholly in the rear ofthesaddle A and the handles I can be readily reached by the rider whenmounted on the saddle A to swing the back E into a folded or into asupporting position, as above explained. As the folding back extends inthe rear of the saddle A it does not interfere with the riders freedomwhen mounted on the saddle. a In order to limit the downward andrearward swinging movement of the side arms D, the arms G are providedwith recesses G adapted to engage the outer ends of the connecting rod Cat the time the side arms D reach a folding position, as indicated indotted lines in Fig. 1.

The folding back shown and described is very simple and durable inconstruction and composed of comparatively few parts.

Although I have shown the brackets B as attached to the under side ofthe saddle A it is evident, that I do not limit myself to thisparticular manner of placing the folding back in position as the saidbrackets B.

may be attached to the frame of the machine or any other part of thesame.

It will be noticed that when the machine passes over a rough road, theback is not liable to accidentally swing into a folded position owing tothe pressure exerted by the springs J on the pins F of the arms Gr, thusholding the pins against downward movement in the slots D. The springs Jalso serve to draw the pins F into final position in the upper ends ofthe branch slots D whenever the back is swung up into supportingpositions. c

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent said. brackets to assume a folding or sup-' p 1. Afolding back for the saddle of a motorcycle, bicycle and like -machine,comprising brackets fixed to the saddle, a back having side arms mountedto swing on the porting position, the said side arms having lengthwiseextending slots terminating in angular branch slots, and a handlefulcrumed on the said brackets and provided with arms having pinsengaging the said slots to lock the said back against accidental foldingmovement when in supportingposi- Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor tion with the pins engaging the angular branch slots.

2. A folding back for the saddle of a motor cycle, bicycle and likemachines, com prising brackets fixed to the saddle, a back having sidearms mounted to swing on the said brackets to assume a folding orsupporting position, the said side arms having lengthwise extendingslots, terminating in angular branch slots, a handle fulcrumed on thesaid brackets and provided with arms having pins engaging the said slotsto lock the said back against accidental folding movement when insupporting position with the pins engaging the angular branch slots, andsprings attached at one end to the said side arms and at the other endpressing the said pins.

3. A folding back for the saddle of a motor cycle, bicycle and likemachine, comprising-brackets adapted to be attached to the under side ofthe saddle at the back thereof, a rod connecting the rear ends of thesaid brackets with each other, a back having side arms mounted to swingon the said rod as a fulcrum, the side arms having prising bracketsadapted to be attached to the under side of the saddle at the backthereof, a rod connecting the rear endsof the said brackets with eachother, a back having side arms mounted to swing on the said rod as afulcrum, the side arms having lengthwise extending slots terminating attheir outer ends in branch slots extending forwardly and upwardly, ashaft journaled in the said brackets and located a distance in front ofthe said rod, handles attached to the said shaft, and arms attached tothe said handlesand having pins engaging the said slots, the said armsbeing adapted to rest on the said connecting rod to limit the downwardswinging motion of'the said arms.

In testimony whereof I'have signed my name to this specification inthe-presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEO G. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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